Amerson Water Treatment Plant Generator Fueling System Replacement

The Macon Water Authority is soliciting sealed bids for installation of a replacement above-ground generator fueling system at the Amerson Water Treatment Plant, with bids due August 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the plant site. A minimum 10% of the contract price must be subcontracted to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), and bidders must demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve this goal.

The scope covers all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and appurtenances necessary to replace the existing underground fuel oil system with a new above-ground system. The successful contractor must self-perform a minimum of 51 percent of the work. Work must be completed within 365 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $250 per calendar day for unexcused delays in achieving substantial completion.

Bidders must hold a valid Georgia Utility Contractor License (affixed to the sealed bid envelope), submit a bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid, and comply with federal work authorization requirements through E-Verify and equal employment opportunity requirements. The contract will be awarded on a lump-sum basis to a single contractor. The successful bidder will furnish performance and payment bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price.

Contract documents (divisions 01 through 46, including drawings and specifications) are available for purchase at ARC Document Solutions for a non-refundable $150 per set; purchase of contract documents is required to be eligible to bid. Questions must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on August 4, 2026. Place of performance is the Amerson Water Treatment Plant, 703 Riverbend Drive, Macon, Georgia 31211. Bid submission is at the Macon Water Authority offices, 537 Hemlock Street, Human Resources Training Room, Macon, Georgia 31201.